inter-missive

in·ter·mis·sive

[in-ter-mis-iv]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by intermission.

Origin:
1580–90; intermiss(ion) + -ive

un·in·ter·mis·sive, adjective
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intermission (ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an interval, as between parts of a film
2.  a period between events or activities; pause
3.  the act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted
 
[C16: from Latin intermissiō, from intermittere to leave off, intermit]
 
inter'missive
 
adj

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Inter-missive is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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